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CHAPTER 4: ISO Symbols and Glossary, part 1

By Bud Trinkel

A family of graphic symbols has been developed to represent fluid power components and
systems on schematic drawings. In the United States, the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) is responsible for symbol information. The Institute controls the make-up of
symbols and makes changes or additions as required. The International Standards
Organization (ISO) has the same control over symbols used internationally. Both systems
have almost the same format (especially since ANSI changed its symbols in 1966 to eliminate
all written information).

Standard symbols allow fluid power schematic diagrams to be read and understood by
persons in many different countries, even when they don't speak the same language. Either
symbol set (ANSI or ISO) may be - and is - used in the United States. However, many
companies today use the ISO symbols as their standard for work with foreign suppliers and
customers.

The following pages go through all standard ISO symbol information as it applies to hydraulic
and pneumatic schematics. There are still many plants that modify the standards to suit some
individual's taste. This widespread practice may be confusing to novices. Symbols have been
developed to represent most of the available fluid power components. However, some parts
must be made up of combinations of different symbols to show how they function. Other times
there is no standard symbol and one must be made up. In such cases, look first in the
supplier's catalog for the symbol they show. If the supplier did not make a symbol, the only
other option is design one for the new part. Try to design the new symbol using standard
practices shown here.

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As the phrase fluid power implies, these symbols cover both hydraulic and pneumatic
components. Any exceptions are noted.

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